Saudi Arabia hosts MENA climate week ahead of COP28 in Dubai

by Zain Chaudhary 10/10/2023

MENA Climate Week opening session in Riyadh on October 8, 2023. (Ayush Narayanan, Al Arabiya English) The Saudi government is set to host a week-long climate event in the capital city of Riyadh starting Sunday in collaboration with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The event, which will bring together policy makers, private […]

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Israel-Palestine conflict: The last 24 hours

by Zain Chaudhary 09/10/2023

image credit :AFP a plume of smoke rises above buildings in gaza city during an israeli air strike, on  October 8,2023. Israel, reeling from the deadliest attack in half a century, formally declared war on Hamas Sunday as the conflict’s death toll surged above 1,000 after the Palestinian militant group launched a massive surprise assault […]

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UAE ready to become world’s future capital: Sheikh Mohammed

by Zain Chaudhary 13/11/2017

The UAE has what it takes to become the world’s future capital, said His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. “It has kept pace with technology and made life easier for people as the world enters its next phase of growth, the Fourth […]

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I will return Saudi Arabia to Modrate Islam

by Zain Chaudhary 04/11/2017

I will return Saudi Arabia to moderate Islam, Mohammed bin Salman tells the Guardian that ultra-conservative state has been ‘not normal’ for past 30 years   Saudi Arabia I will return Saudi Arabia to moderate Islam, says crown prince Mohammed bin Salman tells the Guardian that ultra-conservative state has been not normal for past 30 […]

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Kingdom to cut reliance on foreign workers

by muneeb 21/03/2015

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced plans to reduce its reliance on foreign workers by recruiting only highly-technical workers and monitoring investments closely. “The Kingdom will now be more selective in hiring foreign workers,” said Ibrahim Al-Assaf, finance minister, while giving highlights of the annual budget announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman […]

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